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Claim compensation if your employer is insolvent and you were not paid for your notice period
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
Paying tax as a student - term-time jobs, holiday jobs, overseas students, jobs abroad, overpaying tax.
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
Get help and advice on employment rights - telephone, opening hours, website
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
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